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> Thicker pillars are not a bad thing. Visibility is not appreciably limited by them either. They really do! If you want to know what it's like transitioning f
by alamortsubite 5y ago
> Thicker pillars are not a bad thing. Visibility is not appreciably limited by them either.
They really do! If you want to know what it's like transitioning from my 1980's compact SUV into my gf's 2021 compact SUV, don one of those cheap Halloween masks you wore as a kid and leave it on as you go about your business the rest of the day. Steel-toed shoes would make a great complement.
> By that token motorcycles would teach you a healthy fear of operating without a chassis, and thus a safer vehicle?
If you're referring to a perceived lack of concern for personal safety among a subset of motorcyclists, try handing one them the keys to a Bugatti Veyron and see if their behavior improves.
Psychological issues with this demographic aside, would you be willing to ride an ordinary bicycle at freeway speeds if you were able? If yes, do you think you would spend much time looking at your phone while doing so?
- blowfish721 5y agoThere’s a reason why heart surgeons have nicknamed motorcycles ”donor cycles”. An unprotective vehicle in the hands of a young male who doesn’t yet grasp his own mortality.
- renewiltord 5y agoJoke’s on them, I opted out of organ donation.
- nradov 5y ago"When I finished high school I wanted to take all my graduation money and buy myself a motorcycle. Buy my mom said no. See, she had a brother who died in a horrible motorcycle accident when he was 18. And I could just have his motorcycle." -Anthony Jeselnik
- _carbyau_ 5y agoAs a motorcyclist, I would be sad to hear the story of the uncle's death. And I would gladly ride the bike. The two are not necessarily connected except through premise.